Handbook of Optical and Laser Scanning, Second Edition

From its initial publication titled Laser Beam Scanning in 1985 to Handbook of Optical and Laser Scanning, now in its second edition, this reference has kept professionals and students at the forefront of optical scanning technology. Carefully and meticulously updated in each iteration, the book continues to be the most comprehensive scanning resource on the market. It examines the breadth and depth of subtopics in the field from a variety of perspectives.

The Second Edition covers:

• Technologies such as piezoelectric devices
• Applications of laser scanning such as Ladar (laser radar)
• Underwater scanning and laser scanning in CTP

As laser costs come down, and power and availability increase, the potential applications for laser scanning continue to increase. Bringing together the knowledge and experience of 26 authors from England, Japan and the United States, the book provides an excellent resource for understanding the principles of laser scanning. It illustrates the significance of scanning in society today and would help the user get started in developing system concepts using scanning. It can be used as an introduction to the field and as a reference for persons involved in any aspect of optical and laser beam scanning.

Characterization of Laser Beams: The M2 Model, Thomas F. Johnston, Jr., and Michael W. Sasnett
Optical Systems for Laser Scanners, Stephen F. Sagan
Image Quality for Scanning and Digital Imaging Systems, Donald R. Lehmbeck and John C. Urbach
Polygonal Scanners: Components, Performance, and Design, Glenn E. Stutz
Motors and Controllers (Drivers) for High-Performance Polygonal Scanners, Emery Erdelyi and Gerald A. Rynkowski
Bearings for Rotary Scanners, Chris Gerrard
Pre-objective Polygonal Scanning, Gerald F. Marshall
Galvanometric and Resonant Scanners, Jean Montagu
Flexure Pivots for Oscillatory Scanners, David C. Brown
Holographic Barcode Scanners: Applications, Performance, and Design, LeRoy D. Dickson and Timothy A. Good
Acousto-Optic Scanners and Modulators, Reeder N. Ward, Mark T. Montgomery, and Milton Gottlieb
Electro-Optical Scanners, Timothy K. Deis, Daniel D. Stancil, and Carl E. Conti
Piezo Scanning, Jim Litynski and Andreas Blume
Optical Disk Scanning Technology, Tetsuo Saimi
CTP Scanning Systems, Gregory Mueller
Synchronous Laser Line Scanners for Undersea Imaging Applications, Fraser Dalgleish and Frank Caimi
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Gerald F. Marshall is a Consultant in Optical Design and Engineering, Niles, Michigan. Specializing in optical scanning and display systems, his extensive experience includes senior positions with Kaiser Electronics, San Jose, California; Energy Conversion Devices, Troy, Michigan; Axsys Technologies (formerly Speedring Systems), Rochester Hills, Michigan; and Medical Lasers, Burlington, Massachusetts. Previously he was engaged as a Senior R&D Engineer for airborne navigational display systems at Ferranti Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland, and as a Physicist with Morganite International Ltd., London, England. The author of many papers, he holds a number of patents and is the editor of two internationally recognized reference books, Laser Beam Scanning and Optical Scanning (both titles, Marcel Dekker, Inc.). He is a Fellow of The Institute of Physics, the Optical Society of America, and SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, of which he is a former director. He received the B.Sc. degree from London University, England.